To Doula or not to Doula?! We struggled with this question for quite some time. So long in fact, that when we decided we should hire one, they were booked solid! Thankfully a spot opened up with our first pick (phew). Thank you, Universe! What's a Doula? If you haven't heard this term before, think of a doula as a birthing coach. They will do anything humanly possible to help you achieve the birth plan you have envisioned. They will advocate for you (but not make decisions for you), treat your pain with pressure point massage, endulge your senses with essential oils and aromatherapy, ...